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Proverbs 22

The Proverbs

Chapter 23

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1

Modern Hebrew
כי־תשב ללחום
את־מושל בין תבין
את־אשר לפניך׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:1 KY-ThShB LLChVM 'aTh-MVShL BYN ThBYN 'aTh-'aShUr LPhNYK.

Latin Vulgate
23:1 quando sederis ut comedas cum principe diligenter adtende quae posita sunt ante faciem tuam

King James Version
23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

American Standard Version
23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;

Bible in Basic English
23:1 When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

Darby's English Translation
23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee;

Douay Rheims Bible
23:1 When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face.

Noah Webster Bible
23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

World English Bible
23:1 When you sit to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently what is before you;

Young's Literal Translation
23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,

2

Modern Hebrew
ושמת שכין בלעך
אם־בעל נפש אתה׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:2 VShMTh ShKYN BL'yK 'aM-B'yL NPhSh 'aThH.

Latin Vulgate
23:2 et statue cultrum in gutture tuo si tamen habes in potestate animam tuam

King James Version
23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

American Standard Version
23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

Bible in Basic English
23:2 And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.

Darby's English Translation
23:2 and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.

Noah Webster Bible
23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou art a man given to appetite.

World English Bible
23:2 Put a knife to your throat, If you are a man given to appetite.

Young's Literal Translation
23:2 And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite.

3

Modern Hebrew
אל־תתאו למטעמותיו
והוא לחם כזבים׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:3 'aL-ThTh'aV LMT'yMVThYV VHV'a LChM KZBYM.

Latin Vulgate
23:3 ne desideres de cibis eius in quo est panis mendacii

King James Version
23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

American Standard Version
23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.

Bible in Basic English
23:3 Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

Darby's English Translation
23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:3 Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.

Noah Webster Bible
23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful food.

World English Bible
23:3 Don`t be desirous of his dainties, Seeing they are deceitful food.

Young's Literal Translation
23:3 Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

4

Modern Hebrew
אל־תיגע להעשיר
מבינתך חדל׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:4 'aL-ThYG'y LH'yShYUr MBYNThK ChDL.

Latin Vulgate
23:4 noli laborare ut diteris sed prudentiae tuae pone modum

King James Version
23:4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

American Standard Version
23:4 Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

Bible in Basic English
23:4 Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.

Darby's English Translation
23:4 Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:

Douay Rheims Bible
23:4 Labour not to be rich: but set bounds to thy prudence.

Noah Webster Bible
23:4 Labor not to be rich: cease from thy own wisdom.

World English Bible
23:4 Don`t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Young's Literal Translation
23:4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

5

Modern Hebrew
התעוף עיניך בו
ואיננו כי עשה
יעשה־לו כנפים
כנשר ועיף השמים׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:5 HTh'yVPh 'yYNYK BV V'aYNNV KY 'yShH Y'yShH-LV KNPhYM KNShUr V'yYPh HShMYM.

Latin Vulgate
23:5 ne erigas oculos tuos ad opes quas habere non potes quia facient sibi pinnas quasi aquilae et avolabunt in caelum

King James Version
23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

American Standard Version
23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

Bible in Basic English
23:5 Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

Darby's English Translation
23:5 wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:5 Lift not up thy eyes to riches which thou canst not have: because they shall make themselves wings like those of an eagle, and shall fly towards heaven.

Noah Webster Bible
23:5 Wilt thou set thy eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make to themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven.

World English Bible
23:5 Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

Young's Literal Translation
23:5 For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

6

Modern Hebrew
אל־תלחם את־לחם רע
עין ואל־תתאו
למטעמתיו׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:6 'aL-ThLChM 'aTh-LChM Ur'y 'yYN V'aL-ThTh'aV LMT'yMThYV.

Latin Vulgate
23:6 ne comedas cum homine invido et ne desideres cibos eius

King James Version
23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

American Standard Version
23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

Bible in Basic English
23:6 Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:

Darby's English Translation
23:6 Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:6 Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:

Noah Webster Bible
23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:

World English Bible
23:6 Don`t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, And don`t crave his delicacies:

Young's Literal Translation
23:6 Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

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Modern Hebrew
כי כמו־שער בנפשו
כן־הוא אכל ושתה
יאמר לך ולבו
בל־עמך׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:7 KY KMV-Sh'yUr BNPhShV KN-HV'a 'aKL VShThH Y'aMUr LK VLBV BL-'yMK.

Latin Vulgate
23:7 quoniam in similitudinem arioli et coniectoris aestimat quod ignorat comede et bibe dicet tibi et mens eius non est tecum

King James Version
23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

American Standard Version
23:7 For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

Bible in Basic English
23:7 For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

Darby's English Translation
23:7 For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:7 Because like a soothsayer, and diviner, he thinketh that which he knoweth not. Eat and drink, will he say to thee: and his mind is not with thee.

Noah Webster Bible
23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

World English Bible
23:7 For as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you.

Young's Literal Translation
23:7 For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, `Eat and drink,` saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.

8

Modern Hebrew
פתך־אכלת תקיאנה
ושחת דבריך
הנעימים׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:8 PhThK-'aKLTh ThQY'aNH VShChTh DBUrYK HN'yYMYM.

Latin Vulgate
23:8 cibos quos comederas evomes et perdes pulchros sermones tuos

King James Version
23:8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

American Standard Version
23:8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

Bible in Basic English
23:8 The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.

Darby's English Translation
23:8 Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:8 The meats which thou hadst eaten, thou shalt vomit up: and shalt loose thy beautiful words.

Noah Webster Bible
23:8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

World English Bible
23:8 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, And lose your good words.

Young's Literal Translation
23:8 Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

9

Modern Hebrew
באזני כסיל
אל־תדבר כי־יבוז
לשכל מליך׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:9 B'aZNY KSYL 'aL-ThDBUr KY-YBVZ LShKL MLYK.

Latin Vulgate
23:9 in auribus insipientium ne loquaris quia despicient doctrinam eloquii tui

King James Version
23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

American Standard Version
23:9 Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Bible in Basic English
23:9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

Darby's English Translation
23:9 Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:9 Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.

Noah Webster Bible
23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

World English Bible
23:9 Don`t speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Young's Literal Translation
23:9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

10

Modern Hebrew
אל־תסג גבול עולם
ובשדי יתומים
אל־תבא׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:10 'aL-ThSG GBVL 'yVLM VBShDY YThVMYM 'aL-ThB'a.

Latin Vulgate
23:10 ne adtingas terminos parvulorum et agrum pupillorum ne introeas

King James Version
23:10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

American Standard Version
23:10 Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Bible in Basic English
23:10 Do not let the landmark of the widow be moved, and do not go into the fields of those who have no father;

Darby's English Translation
23:10 Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Douay Rheims Bible
23:10 Touch not the bounds of little ones: and enter not into the field of the fatherless:

Noah Webster Bible
23:10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

World English Bible
23:10 Don`t move the ancient boundary stone. Don`t encroach on the fields of the fatherless:

Young's Literal Translation
23:10 Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

11

Modern Hebrew
כי־גאלם חזק
הוא־יריב את־ריבם
אתך׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:11 KY-G'aLM ChZQ HV'a-YUrYB 'aTh-UrYBM 'aThK.

Latin Vulgate
23:11 propinquus enim eorum Fortis est et ipse iudicabit contra te causam illorum

King James Version
23:11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

American Standard Version
23:11 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee.

Bible in Basic English
23:11 For their saviour is strong, and he will take up their cause against you.

Darby's English Translation
23:11 for their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause against thee.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:11 For their near kinsman is strong: and he will judge their cause against thee.

Noah Webster Bible
23:11 For their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause with thee.

World English Bible
23:11 For their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.

Young's Literal Translation
23:11 For their Redeemer is strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.

12

Modern Hebrew
הביאה למוסר לבך
ואזנך לאמרי־דעת׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:12 HBY'aH LMVSUr LBK V'aZNK L'aMUrY-D'yTh.

Latin Vulgate
23:12 ingrediatur ad doctrinam cor tuum et aures tuae ad verba scientiae

King James Version
23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

American Standard Version
23:12 Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Bible in Basic English
23:12 Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

Darby's English Translation
23:12 Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:12 Let thy heart apply itself to instruction: and thy ears to words of knowledge.

Noah Webster Bible
23:12 Apply thy heart to instruction, and thy ears to the words of knowledge.

World English Bible
23:12 Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to the words of knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation
23:12 Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

13

Modern Hebrew
אל־תמנע מנער מוסר
כי־תכנו בשבט לא
ימות׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:13 'aL-ThMN'y MN'yUr MVSUr KY-ThKNV BShBT L'a YMVTh.

Latin Vulgate
23:13 noli subtrahere a puero disciplinam si enim percusseris eum virga non morietur

King James Version
23:13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

American Standard Version
23:13 Withhold not correction from the child; For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

Bible in Basic English
23:13 Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.

Darby's English Translation
23:13 Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die:

Douay Rheims Bible
23:13 Withhold not correction from a child: for if thou strike him with the rod, he shall not die.

Noah Webster Bible
23:13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

World English Bible
23:13 Don`t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

Young's Literal Translation
23:13 Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.

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Modern Hebrew
אתה בשבט תכנו
ונפשו משאול תציל׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:14 'aThH BShBT ThKNV VNPhShV MSh'aVL ThTShYL.

Latin Vulgate
23:14 tu virga percuties eum et animam eius de inferno liberabis

King James Version
23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

American Standard Version
23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

Bible in Basic English
23:14 Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.

Darby's English Translation
23:14 thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from hell.

Noah Webster Bible
23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

World English Bible
23:14 Punish him with the rod, And save his soul from Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation
23:14 Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.

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Modern Hebrew
בני אם־חכם לבך
ישמח לבי גם־אני׃

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Hebrew Transliterated
23:15 BNY 'aM-ChKM LBK YShMCh LBY GM-'aNY.

Latin Vulgate
23:15 fili mi si sapiens fuerit animus tuus gaudebit tecum cor meum

King James Version
23:15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

American Standard Version
23:15 My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

Bible in Basic English
23:15 My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

Darby's English Translation
23:15 My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;

Douay Rheims Bible
23:15 My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:

Noah Webster Bible
23:15 My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

World English Bible
23:15 My son, if your heart is wise, Then my heart will be glad, even mine:

Young's Literal Translation
23:15 My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

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Modern Hebrew
ותעלזנה כליותי
בדבר שפתיך
מישרים׃

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Hebrew Transliterated
23:16 VTh'yLZNH KLYVThY BDBUr ShPhThYK MYShUrYM.

Latin Vulgate
23:16 et exultabunt renes mei cum locuta fuerint rectum labia tua

King James Version
23:16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

American Standard Version
23:16 Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

Bible in Basic English
23:16 And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

Darby's English Translation
23:16 and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:16 And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.

Noah Webster Bible
23:16 Yes, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

World English Bible
23:16 Yes, my heart will rejoice, When your lips speak what is right.

Young's Literal Translation
23:16 And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

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Modern Hebrew
אל־יקנא לבך
בחטאים כי
אם־ביראת־יהוה
כל־היום׃

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Hebrew Transliterated
23:17 'aL-YQN'a LBK BChT'aYM KY 'aM-BYUr'aTh-YHVH KL-HYVM.

Latin Vulgate
23:17 non aemuletur cor tuum peccatores sed in timore Domini esto tota die

King James Version
23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

American Standard Version
23:17 Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

Bible in Basic English
23:17 Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

Darby's English Translation
23:17 Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;

Douay Rheims Bible
23:17 Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

Noah Webster Bible
23:17 Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

World English Bible
23:17 Don`t let your heart envy sinners; But rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

Young's Literal Translation
23:17 Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

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Modern Hebrew
כי אם־יש אחרית
ותקותך לא תכרת׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:18 KY 'aM-YSh 'aChUrYTh VThQVThK L'a ThKUrTh.

Latin Vulgate
23:18 quia habebis spem in novissimo et praestolatio tua non auferetur

King James Version
23:18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

American Standard Version
23:18 For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.

Bible in Basic English
23:18 For without doubt there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Darby's English Translation
23:18 for surely there is a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:18 Because thou shalt have hope in the latter end, and thy expectation shall not be taken away.

Noah Webster Bible
23:18 For surely there is an end; and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

World English Bible
23:18 Indeed surely there is a future hope, And your hope will not be cut off.

Young's Literal Translation
23:18 For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

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Modern Hebrew
שמע־אתה בני וחכם
ואשר בדרך לבך׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:19 ShM'y-'aThH BNY VChKM V'aShUr BDUrK LBK.

Latin Vulgate
23:19 audi fili mi et esto sapiens et dirige in via animum tuum

King James Version
23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

American Standard Version
23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

Bible in Basic English
23:19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

Darby's English Translation
23:19 Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way.

Noah Webster Bible
23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.

World English Bible
23:19 Listen, my son, and be wise, And keep your heart on the right path!

Young's Literal Translation
23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

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Modern Hebrew
אל־תהי בסבאי־יין
בזללי בשר למו׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:20 'aL-ThHY BSB'aY-YYN BZLLY BShUr LMV.

Latin Vulgate
23:20 noli esse in conviviis potatorum nec in comesationibus eorum qui carnes ad vescendum conferunt

King James Version
23:20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

American Standard Version
23:20 Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

Bible in Basic English
23:20 Do not be among those who give themselves to wine-drinking, or among those who make themselves full with meat:

Darby's English Translation
23:20 Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:20 Be not in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in their revellings, who contribute flesh to eat:

Noah Webster Bible
23:20 Be not among wine-bibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

World English Bible
23:20 Don`t be among ones drinking too much wine, Or those who gorge themselves on meat:

Young's Literal Translation
23:20 Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,

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Modern Hebrew
כי־סבא וזולל יורש
וקרעים תלביש
נומה׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:21  
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:21 KY-SB'a VZVLL YVUrSh VQUr'yYM ThLBYSh NVMH.

Latin Vulgate
23:21 quia vacantes potibus et dantes symbola consumentur et vestietur pannis dormitatio

King James Version
23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

American Standard Version
23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

Bible in Basic English
23:21 For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed.

Darby's English Translation
23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:21 Because they that give themselves to drinking, and that club together shall be consumed; and drowsiness shall be clothed with rags.

Noah Webster Bible
23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

World English Bible
23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; And drowsiness clothes them in rags.

Young's Literal Translation
23:21 For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

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Modern Hebrew
שמע לאביך זה ילדך
ואל־תבוז כי־זקנה
אמך׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:22  
   
   
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:22 ShM'y L'aBYK ZH YLDK V'aL-ThBVZ KY-ZQNH 'aMK.

Latin Vulgate
23:22 audi patrem tuum qui genuit te et ne contemnas cum senuerit mater tua

King James Version
23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

American Standard Version
23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Bible in Basic English
23:22 Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

Darby's English Translation
23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:22 Hearken to thy father, that beget thee: and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Noah Webster Bible
23:22 Hearken to thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

World English Bible
23:22 Listen to your father who gave you life, And don`t despise your mother when she is old.

Young's Literal Translation
23:22 Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

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Modern Hebrew
אמת קנה ואל־תמכר
חכמה ומוסר ובינה׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:23  
   
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:23 'aMTh QNH V'aL-ThMKUr ChKMH VMVSUr VBYNH.

Latin Vulgate
23:23 veritatem eme et noli vendere sapientiam et doctrinam et intellegentiam

King James Version
23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

American Standard Version
23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Bible in Basic English
23:23 Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

Darby's English Translation
23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:23 Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Noah Webster Bible
23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

World English Bible
23:23 Buy the truth, and don`t sell it: Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
23:23 Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

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Modern Hebrew
גול יגול אבי צדיק
יולד חכם וישמח
בו׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:24  
   
   
   
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:24 GVL YGVL 'aBY TShDYQ YVLD ChKM VYShMCh BV.

Latin Vulgate
23:24 exultat gaudio pater iusti qui sapientem genuit laetabitur in eo

King James Version
23:24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

American Standard Version
23:24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

Bible in Basic English
23:24 The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

Darby's English Translation
23:24 The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise son shall have joy of him:

Douay Rheims Bible
23:24 The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.

Noah Webster Bible
23:24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

World English Bible
23:24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

Young's Literal Translation
23:24 The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

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Modern Hebrew
ישמח־אביך ואמך
ותגל יולדתך׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:25  
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:25 YShMCh-'aBYK V'aMK VThGL YVLDThK.

Latin Vulgate
23:25 gaudeat pater tuus et mater tua et exultet quae genuit te

King James Version
23:25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

American Standard Version
23:25 Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

Bible in Basic English
23:25 Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

Darby's English Translation
23:25 let thy father and thy mother have joy, and let her that bore thee rejoice.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:25 Let thy father, and thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore thee.

Noah Webster Bible
23:25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bore thee shall rejoice.

World English Bible
23:25 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!

Young's Literal Translation
23:25 Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

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Modern Hebrew
תנה־בני לבך לי
ועיניך דרכי
תרצנה׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:26  
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:26 ThNH-BNY LBK LY V'yYNYK DUrKY ThUrTShNH.

Latin Vulgate
23:26 praebe fili mi cor tuum mihi et oculi tui vias meas custodiant

King James Version
23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

American Standard Version
23:26 My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

Bible in Basic English
23:26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

Darby's English Translation
23:26 My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:26 My son, give me thy heart: and let thy eyes keep my ways.

Noah Webster Bible
23:26 My son, give me thy heart, and let thy eyes observe my ways.

World English Bible
23:26 My son, give me your heart; And let your eyes keep in my ways.

Young's Literal Translation
23:26 Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

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Modern Hebrew
כי־שוחה עמקה זונה
ובאר צרה נכריה׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:27  
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:27 KY-ShVChH 'yMQH ZVNH VB'aUr TShUrH NKUrYH.

Latin Vulgate
23:27 fovea enim profunda est meretrix et puteus angustus aliena

King James Version
23:27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

American Standard Version
23:27 For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.

Bible in Basic English
23:27 For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.

Darby's English Translation
23:27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:27 For a harlot is a deep ditch: and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

Noah Webster Bible
23:27 For a lewd woman is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

World English Bible
23:27 For a prostitute is a deep pit; And a wayward wife is a narrow well.

Young's Literal Translation
23:27 For a harlot is a deep ditch, And a strange woman is a strait pit.

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Modern Hebrew
אף־היא כחתף תארב
ובוגדים באדם
תוסף׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:28  
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:28 'aPh-HY'a KChThPh Th'aUrB VBVGDYM B'aDM ThVSPh.

Latin Vulgate
23:28 insidiatur in via quasi latro et quos incautos viderit interficit

King James Version
23:28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

American Standard Version
23:28 Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.

Bible in Basic English
23:28 Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.

Darby's English Translation
23:28 She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:28 She lieth in wait in the way as a robber, and him whom she shall see unwary, she will kill.

Noah Webster Bible
23:28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

World English Bible
23:28 Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, And increases the unfaithful among men.

Young's Literal Translation
23:28 She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

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Modern Hebrew
למי אוי למי אבוי
למי מדונים למי
שיח למי פצעים חנם
למי חכללות עינים׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:29  
   
   
   
   
   
   
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:29 LMY 'aVY LMY 'aBVY LMY MDVNYM LMY ShYCh LMY PhTSh'yYM ChNM LMY ChKLLVTh 'yYNYM.

Latin Vulgate
23:29 cui vae cuius patri vae cui rixae cui foveae cui sine causa vulnera cui suffusio oculorum

King James Version
23:29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

American Standard Version
23:29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

Bible in Basic English
23:29 Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark?

Darby's English Translation
23:29 Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who complaining? Who wounds without cause? Who redness of eyes?

Douay Rheims Bible
23:29 Who hath woe? whose father hath woe? who hath contentions? who falls into pits? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

Noah Webster Bible
23:29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

World English Bible
23:29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?

Young's Literal Translation
23:29 Who hath wo? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath plaint? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

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Modern Hebrew
למאחרים על־היין
לבאים לחקר ממסך׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:30  
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:30 LM'aChUrYM 'yL-HYYN LB'aYM LChQUr MMSK.

Latin Vulgate
23:30 nonne his qui morantur in vino et student calicibus epotandis

King James Version
23:30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

American Standard Version
23:30 They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek out mixed wine.

Bible in Basic English
23:30 Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine.

Darby's English Translation
23:30 -- They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:30 Surely they that pass their time in wine, and study to drink of their cups.

Noah Webster Bible
23:30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

World English Bible
23:30 Those who stay long at the wine; Those who go to seek out mixed wine.

Young's Literal Translation
23:30 Those tarrying by the wine, Those going in to search out mixed wine.

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Modern Hebrew
אל־תרא יין כי
יתאדם כי־יתן בכיס
עינו יתהלך
במישרים׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:31  
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:31 'aL-ThUr'a YYN KY YTh'aDM KY-YThN BKYS 'yYNV YThHLK BMYShUrYM.

Latin Vulgate
23:31 ne intuearis vinum quando flavescit cum splenduerit in vitro color eius ingreditur blande

King James Version
23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

American Standard Version
23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:

Bible in Basic English
23:31 Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:

Darby's English Translation
23:31 Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:

Douay Rheims Bible
23:31 Look not upon the wine when it is yellow, when the colour thereof shineth in the glass: it goeth in pleasantly,

Noah Webster Bible
23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

World English Bible
23:31 Don`t look at the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly:

Young's Literal Translation
23:31 See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.

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Modern Hebrew
אחריתו כנחש ישך
וכצפעני יפרש׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:32 'aChUrYThV KNChSh YShK VKTShPh'yNY YPhUrSh.

Latin Vulgate
23:32 sed in novissimo mordebit ut coluber et sicut regulus venena diffundet

King James Version
23:32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

American Standard Version
23:32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, And stingeth like an adder.

Bible in Basic English
23:32 In the end, its bite is like that of a snake, its wound like the wound of a poison-snake.

Darby's English Translation
23:32 at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

Douay Rheims Bible
23:32 But in the end, it will bite like a snake, and will spread abroad poison like a basilisk.

Noah Webster Bible
23:32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

World English Bible
23:32 At the last it bites like a snake, And poisons like a viper.

Young's Literal Translation
23:32 Its latter end -- as a serpent it biteth, And as a basilisk it stingeth.

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Modern Hebrew
עיניך יראו זרות
ולבך ידבר תהפכות׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:33  
   
   
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:33 'yYNYK YUr'aV ZUrVTh VLBK YDBUr ThHPhKVTh.

Latin Vulgate
23:33 oculi tui videbunt extraneas et cor tuum loquetur perversa

King James Version
23:33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

American Standard Version
23:33 Thine eyes shall behold strange things, And thy heart shall utter perverse things.

Bible in Basic English
23:33 Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.

Darby's English Translation
23:33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thy heart shall speak froward things;

Douay Rheims Bible
23:33 Thy eyes shall behold strange women, and thy heart shall utter perverse things.

Noah Webster Bible
23:33 Thy eyes shall behold strange women, and thy heart shall utter perverse things.

World English Bible
23:33 Your eyes will see strange things, And your mind will imagine confusing things.

Young's Literal Translation
23:33 Thine eyes see strange women, And thy heart speaketh perverse things.

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Modern Hebrew
והיית כשכב בלב־ים
וכשכב בראש חבל׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:34  
   
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:34 VHYYTh KShKB BLB-YM VKShKB BUr'aSh ChBL.

Latin Vulgate
23:34 et eris sicut dormiens in medio mari et quasi sopitus gubernator amisso clavo

King James Version
23:34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

American Standard Version
23:34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, Or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

Bible in Basic English
23:34 Yes, you will be like him who takes his rest on the sea, or on the top of a sail-support.

Darby's English Translation
23:34 and thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, and as he that lieth down upon the top of a mast:

Douay Rheims Bible
23:34 And thou shalt be as one sleeping in the midst of the sea, and as a pilot fast asleep, when the stern is lost.

Noah Webster Bible
23:34 And thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

World English Bible
23:34 Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the midst of the sea, Or as he who lies on top of the rigging:

Young's Literal Translation
23:34 And thou hast been as one lying down in the heart of the sea, And as one lying down on the top of a mast.

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Modern Hebrew
הכוני בל־חליתי
הלמוני בל־ידעתי
מתי אקיץ אוסיף
אבקשנו עוד׃

Paleo-Hebrew (Before 585 B.C.)
23:35  
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Hebrew Transliterated
23:35 HKVNY BL-ChLYThY HLMVNY BL-YD'yThY MThY 'aQYTSh 'aVSYPh 'aBQShNV 'yVD.

Latin Vulgate
23:35 et dices verberaverunt me sed non dolui traxerunt me et ego non sensi quando evigilabo et rursum vina repperiam

King James Version
23:35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

American Standard Version
23:35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not hurt; They have beaten me, and I felt it not: When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

Bible in Basic English
23:35 They have overcome me, you will say, and I have no pain; they gave me blows without my feeling them: when will I be awake from my wine? I will go after it again.

Darby's English Translation
23:35 -- ``They have smitten me, and I am not sore; they have beaten me, and I knew it not. When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.``

Douay Rheims Bible
23:35 And thou shalt say: They have beaten me, but I was not sensible of pain: they drew me, and I felt not: when shall I awake, and find wine again?

Noah Webster Bible
23:35 They have stricken me, wilt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

World English Bible
23:35 "They hit me, and I was not hurt; They beat me, and I don`t feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another."

Young's Literal Translation
23:35 `They smote me, I have not been sick, They beat me, I have not known. When I awake -- I seek it yet again!`

Proverbs 24

 

 

 

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